Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 29.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.33 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.35 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
21.57 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
47
1976–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1976–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam is 29.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 32.35 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.57 units per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places Viet Nam 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1976 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1976 22.75 units per square kilometre
1977 23.73 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 23.92 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1979 22.54 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1980 24.34 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1981 24.23 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 24.22 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1984 24.56 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1985 24.6 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1986 24.96 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1987 26.07 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1988 26.63 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1989 26.62 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1990 26.37 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1991 27.23 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1992 27.93 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 29.27 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1994 30.06 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 30.87 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 31.43 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 32.05 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 32.06 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 31.49 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2000 32.35 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2001 31.35 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2002 30.07 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2003 28.51 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2004 26.93 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2005 24.85 units per square kilometre -7.7%
2006 23.39 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2007 22.53 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2008 21.97 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 21.57 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2010 22.1 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 22.48 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 22.65 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 23.01 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 23.73 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 24.07 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 24.86 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 24.89 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 25.66 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 27.14 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2020 27.82 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 28.35 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 29.36 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2023 29.33 units per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.23 units per square kilometre 22.54 units per square kilometre 23.92 units per square kilometre 4
1980s 25.14 units per square kilometre 24.22 units per square kilometre 26.63 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 29.87 units per square kilometre 26.37 units per square kilometre 32.06 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 26.35 units per square kilometre 21.57 units per square kilometre 32.35 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 24.06 units per square kilometre 22.1 units per square kilometre 27.14 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 28.71 units per square kilometre 27.82 units per square kilometre 29.36 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 El Salvador 29.38 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Guam 28.73 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Sierra Leone 27.95 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 29.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 32.35 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 21.57 units per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Viet Nam rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Viet Nam ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.